Matthew 8:18
Now when Jesus saw a great mass of people about him, he gave an order to go to the other side.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.
In Context
17So that the word of Isaiah the prophet might come true: He himself took our pains and our diseases.
19And there came a scribe and said to him, Master, I will come after you wherever you go.
Cross References
Matthew 8:1And when he had come down from the mountain, great numbers of people came after him.
Mark 1:35And in the morning, a long time before daylight, he got up and went out to a quiet place, and there he gave himself up to prayer.
Mark 5:21And when Jesus had gone over again in the boat to the other side, a great number of people came to him: and he was by the sea.
Mark 8:13And he went away from them, and again got into the boat and went across to the other side.
Luke 8:22Now it came about on one of those days that he got into a boat with his disciples; and he said to them, Let us go over to the other side of the water: and they put out the boat.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 8:15-18
Peter's Wife's Mother Healed. 14 And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever. 15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them. 16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.… Read the whole commentary →